retains control of the match-ups. However, as only two middleweights who have not yet fought remain, the next match will be Danny Abbadi vs. Ed Herman. Episode 8: The Fuse Is Lit (Original Air Date: 25 May 2006) Ed Herman defeated Danny Abbadi by submission (armbar) at 4:14 of the first round. Officially, Team Shamrock regains control of the matches. However, as only two light heavyweights who have not yet fought remain, the final first-round match will be Matt Hamill vs. Mike Nickels. Episode 9 :The Golden Boy (Original Air Date: 1 June 2006) Matt Hamill defeated Mike Nickels via unanimous decision after two rounds. Hamill is sent to the hospital after his victory, due to injury. The way matches are determined appears to be changing, although it is not revealed exactly how. Episode 10: Full House (Original Air Date: 8 June 2006) Most of the first-round losers are brought back to live in the house and help train the semifinalists. White proposes that Ortiz and Shamrock play eight ball billiards (best two out of three games) for a US$10,000 prize. Shamrock wins 2 games to 0. Despite winning the last match, Matt Hamill is declared out of the competition due to injury. Mike Nickels is not an option to replace Hamill, as he was badly bruised and had a broken nose from his fight with Hamill. To the surprise of White and both coaches, both Tait Fletcher and Kristian Rothaermel turn down offers to replace Hamill in the semifinals. Ross Pointon agrees to replace Hamill and fight in the higher 205-pound light heavyweight class despite originally entering the competition as a middleweight. The semifinal matches are decided by White and the two coaches. Fighters on the same team are now eligible to face one another. The middleweight semifinal matches are Grove against Starnes and Ed Herman vs. Rory Singer. The light heavyweight semifinal matches are Josh Haynes vs. Jesse Forbes and Pointon matched up against Michael Bisping in a battle of the British. All semi-final matches will be three 5-minute rounds. Kendall Grove defeated Kalib Starnes by verbal submission (rib injury) at 0:30 of the third round.. Episode 11: The Jungle (Original Air Date: 15 June 2006) Kalib Starnes returns from the hospital and reveals that his ribs were dislocated during the previous fight. Singer finds his property defaced and blames Ed Herman and Jesse Forbes. Singer defaces their